Soul Zodiac

Soul Zodiac
Studio album by Nat Adderley
Released	1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Jazz
Label	Capitol
Producer	Cannonball Adderley & David Axelrod
Nat Adderley chronology
Calling Out Loud (1968) Soul Zodiac (1972) Soul of the Bible (1972)

Soul Zodiac is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley released on the Capitol label featuring performances by Adderley's Sextet with Ernie Watts, Mike Deasy, George Duke, Walter Booker, and Roy McCurdy with narration by Rick Holmes and Cannonball Adderley guesting on two tracks.^[1] Because of the prominent production credit on the cover the album is often mistakenly credited to Cannonball Adderley. Also, Soul Zodiac is not to be confused with Cannonball Adderley's Love, Sex, and the Zodiac.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars stating "The music is very eclectic, ranging from mainstream jazz to free-form freak-outs and even hilarious heavy metal rock... Whether or not you accept astrology, this double set is a lot of fun".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Nat Adderley except as indicated. All narration by Rick Holmes

1. "Introduction" - 3:02
2. "Aries" - 4:57
3. "Libra" (Walter Booker) - 3:21
4. "Capricorn" (George Duke) - 6:13
5. "Aquarius" (Mike Deasy) - 7:57
6. "Pisces" - (Adderley, Ernie Watts) - 3:53
7. "Sagittarius" (Roy McCurdy) - 5:21
8. "Gemini" (Adderley, Booker, McCurdy) - 3:41
9. "Leo" - 2:58
10. "Virgo" (Deasy, Duke) - 4:18
11. "Scorpio" (Watts) - 4:29
12. "Cancer" (Adderley, Booker, McCurdy) - 2:47
13. "Taurus" - 13:58

Personnel

• Nat Adderley – cornet
• Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone, flute, tambourine
• Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone (track 2), soprano saxophone (track 3)
• Mike Deasy - guitar
• George Duke - electric piano
• Walter Booker - string bass, guitar
• Roy McCurdy - drums
• Rick Holmes - narration

References